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HOT PEPPERS OR CHILLIES (Capsicum annuum)

    SHANTI(389)          HARIALI(336)    MOHINI(430) 

#389-SHANTI:  Mildly pungent, smooth blackish green skin of medium thickness.  $2.49

#336-HARIALI:   Mild Hungarian wax type with thick rough skin.  $2.49

#430-MOHINI:  medium pungency, high yields, medium thick skin, best fresh.  $2.49

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    JYOTI(393)                          AGNI(478)              JWALA(481)      DAMINI(400)

 

#393-JYOTI:  Medium pungency, wrinkled long(16 cm), thin skinned, good dry or fresh.  $2.49

#478-AGNI:  Smooth and very pungent hybrid, turns from dark green to dark red.  High yielding.  Good for drying.  $2.49

#481 JWALA:  most popular hot pepper in India. The umbrella shaped plant produces lots of long pale green fruits early, later turning red when ripe. High pungency.  $2.49

#400 DAMINI: (Capsicum frutescens) Bird type chilli, erect plants with  upright fruits 3 to 5 cm long, 0.8 cm diameter, light green to bright red color. Does very well grown in pots.  Marketed and sold as Christmas peppers.  Very pungent taste.    $2.49

 

#492 - PHULJADI: An extremely hot variety that bears its fruit in a cluster, each 3-4 cm long.  They turn from vivid green to red.  $2.49

#495 - ARUNA:  Extremely hot variety bearing straight fruit that are 5-6 cm long.  $2.49

Mexican collection

#485 - Habañero:  Although not originating from India we are proud to carry seeds of one of the hottest known pepper variety.  This variety from Mexico changes from green to bright orange and is shaped like miniature Chinese lanterns. 99¢

#496 - Serrano:  Serrano peppers originated in the mountainous regions of  Mexico.  They're meaty and hot (Scoville units of 10,000 to 20,000), and great for salsas and guacamole. 99¢

#491 - Jalapeño: Another Mexican favorite can be used to flavor salsas, dips, and atop a pile of Nacho chips.   99¢

CARIBBEAN PEPPER

#320 - Ají dulce
As the name suggests in Spanish Ají dulce is a sweet perennial pepper found in Latin America and the Caribbean. A variety of Capsicum chinense related to the habañero, but with a much milder, smoky flavor. 20 seeds per packet.
 

BELL PEPPERS (CAPSICUM)

Known as Simla Mirch in Hindi, bell peppers are juicy and not at all pungent. They have many uses but the most popular way to serve it is stuffed with potatoes or paneer (home made farmer cheese).  The crunch it imparts to salads is beyond compare and cut in diamonds or thin strips it is a most useful garnish.  We carry two popular varieties:  

# 310 - TAZA: is a blocky 4 lobed hybrid green variety.  You too can grow these beauties that sets fruit within 65 days of transplanting. $2.49

#315 - SONA: A vigorous growing and high yielding hybrid, that turns from vivid green to golden yellow.  Be the envy of your neighborhood when you grow these glowing masterpieces. Maturity 85-90 days. $2.49

 

CHILLI COLLECTIONS  Priced at $5.00 per collection (no substitutions)

#401 Mild Chilli Collection #1:  1 ea of SHANTI, HARIALI &JYOTI  

#402 Hot Chilli Collection #2:   1 ea of AGNI, JWALA & DAMINI 

#403 Mixed Chilli Collection #3:   1 ea of SHANTI, MOHINI & DAMINI

#404 Extreme heat chilli collection #4: 1 ea of ARUNA, GEETA and PHULJADI.

#405 Hot and Sweet pepper collection: 1 ea of TAZA, SONA and HABAÑERO.

 

  • Used extensively fresh or dried for Indian dishes.
  • Handle the hot varieties with care and keep hands away from eyes after handling.
  • The seeds and middle membrane are the hottest portion of the chilli.
  • Grows easily in mild to hot temperatures.
  • Best to start indoors 4-6 weeks before transplanting outdoors.
  • After starting them in the warm indoors, young pepper plants actually like a little cool weather.

A piquant recipe from Hydrabad for chillies is Mirchi ka Salan.

 

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